The effect of short-term Vitamin D supplementation on lipid profile and blood pressure in post-menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 517-521

  Moghassemi, Sedigheh ^a   Marjani, Abdoljalal ^a  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Iran; Lipids; Post menopause; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976330643     PISSN: 17359066     EISSN: 22285504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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